It's been a hard stretch. For a lot of us, more than likely including you too. And when times get hard, we tend to do one thing reallllllllly well. We forget how much we've already survived and even thrived. So I create an exercise. Ten categories, ten items each, … [Read more...] about My 10×10 Exercise: A Simple Way to Measure Your Own Resilience and More Part One
This is a particularly challenging time. The stakes are high. And so is the division. And all of that takes a mighty toll. On everyone. Including you. But don’t despair. Help is a Roundtable away. In this free workshop on May 21st, with me, … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: How to (actually) increase your resilience, your grit and your ability to manage change
"If I catch anyone with your hands in your pockets, you'll need to do ten pushups in front of the whole room," proclaimed the instructor, in a room of about a hundred people. True story. This was some thirty years ago, when I went to a sports coaching clinic. Do you know what I … [Read more...] about What 55,000 learners from 150 countries taught me about teaching
Working in teams can be tough, which may be the very reason for the popularity of reality TV shows. “Did you see what he did when she did X and how they responded?!” It can feel like there are multiple thick, messy blocks between your team's intentions and your results. We’re … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Working with all kinds of people (yes, even the difficult ones): Simple skills for real-world teams
In today's whirlwind of change—think UN/Development/Aid shake-ups, and global conflicts—it's easy to feel like you're juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle. In these times of massive ambiguity and change, it’s more important than ever to manage your stress and pay attention to … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Reclaim Your Life – Effective Strategies for Stress Management and Work/Life Balance
Do you dream of lazy days on the couch with books in hand, soaking up new knowledge, skills, and perspectives? Does that feel like a pipe dream? If you’d like to read more this year and you’re keen on learning, take advantage of my review of the books I read in 2025. Because books are … [Read more...] about Have you read any of these, my top favorite reads from 2025? Part two
No time for taking courses? Want to read more this year? Keen on learning? Take advantage of my review of the books I read in 2025. Books are underrated. A vast universe is at your disposal to inhale. Books allow you to learn, lead, and laugh. They wait patiently for you … [Read more...] about Have you read any of these, my top favorite reads from 2025? Part one
As we open the door to a whole new year, I have twelve wishes for you. One for every month of the year. I’m sending them to you with hope and tenacity for a happy, healthy year full of learning, laughing, and leading. Here we go. January - Unplug February - Feel loved … [Read more...] about My 2026 wishes for you, one for every month
For thirteen sweet years, I’ve been convening folks from around the world for a free, monthly Learning and Development Roundtable on a range of interesting and engaging topics that members have asked for. Our community is a global group of diverse social change-makers who are committed to … [Read more...] about That’s a wrap for 2025 – Highlights of the Year’s Learning and Development Roundtables Part Two
Did you know that for thirteen years, I’ve been convening folks from around the world for a free, monthly Learning and Development Roundtable on a range of interesting and engaging topics that members have asked for? Our community is a global group of diverse social change-makers and … [Read more...] about That’s a wrap for 2025 – Highlights of the Year’s Learning and Development Roundtables Part One
Let your body soften, your mind empty of that relentless to-do list, and settle in for a story. Once upon a time… That famous opening line is a cue to check your cynicism, adopt adventure, and hop on the hope bandwagon. Can you feel yourself relaxing already? Everything and … [Read more...] about Storytelling hooks, villains, peaks, and dips – for learning and development
I’ve a BIG announcement to share, plus a grateful and creative thank you, a little gift, and some prose I wrote for you. I invite you to cast your mind back to the fall of 2012. What were you doing? Me, I was packing up my family and my life in Canada and, taking a huge leap of faith, while … [Read more...] about Get Ready for a Major Update: Gratitude, Gifts, and Exciting Changes!
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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